A large rockslide at mile marker 29.5 has close Highway 133 between Paonia and McClure Pass. CDOT has not estimated how long it will take to reopen the road. More info at cotrip.org. UPDATE: Closure will be "long-term," per CDOT.

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Update: P ass is officially "open". CDOT is alternating single-lane traffic around slide, and says to "Expect long delays, especially between 7 AM and 7 PM during cleanup work ." Read their official statement here . The closure of Highway 133 south of McClure Pass due to a rockslide will likely last throughout the week. Falling boulders including one rock as big as a dump truck forced the closure Sunday morning. The incident means motorists traveling between Paonia and the...